account

NOUNVERB /ə'kaʊnt/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

account is a valid 7-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1C3C3O1U1N1T1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does account mean?

NOUN · 10 SENSES
1

An itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered.

“send me an account of what I owe”

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2

A short account of the news.

“the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious”

BROADER
3

Importance or value.

“a person of considerable account”

“he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance”

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4

The quality of taking advantage.

“she turned her writing skills to good account”

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5

A record or narrative description of past events.

“he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president”

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6

Grounds.

“don't do it on my account”

“the paper was rejected on account of its length”

SYNONYMS
7

A statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance.

“they send me an accounting every month”

8

The act of informing by verbal report.

“by all accounts they were a happy couple”

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9

A formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services.

“he asked to see the executive who handled his account”

10

A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

“I expected a brief account”

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VERB · 4 SENSES
1

Furnish a justifying analysis or explanation.

“I can't account for the missing money”

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2

Be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something.

“Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam”

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3

To give an account or representation of in words.

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